One of the great perks of the home garden is the harvest and cook advantage. While gardening around noon on Wednesday, I saw several of my beets were large enough to harvest. I plucked them from the ground, tore off the leaves and tossed into the composter*. Next I washed them at the kitchen sink, cut off the roots, and placed on a piece of aluminum foil. Drizzle with a little olive oil and into the toaster oven for 25 -30 minutes until they were tender when pierced with a fork. Notice I didn't peel the beet. The peeling is done post-roast. With paper towel in hand, a slight rub and the skin falls into the paper towel. Slice, salt, pepper...Lunch!
*someday I will try cooking the leaves.
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